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Thomas Coleman Younger (January 15, 1844 – March 21, 1916) was an American Confederate guerrilla during the American Civil War and later an outlaw leader with the James–Younger Gang. He was the elder brother of Jim, John and Bob Younger, who were also members of the gang. Early life.
Feb 23, 2022 · For Cole Younger, the conflict birthed his career as a guerilla fighter and prepared him for a life as an outlaw. Operating on the fringes of society, Younger and his brothers spent the war years terrorizing the Midwest.
Aug 29, 2018 · Cole outlived Jesse James, killed by Bob Ford in 1882, and Frank James, who died in 1915, but, beforehand, in 1903, had lectured with Cole on a tour of the South. Cole died the next year, on March 21, 1916, in his hometown of Lee’s Summit, Missouri. Cole Younger published his autobiography in 1903, which included material he used in his lectures.
Aug 27, 2018 · After a two-week run in the constant rain, utilizing old newspapers as bandages on multiple wounds and wading through swollen rivers, the outlaw leader finally removed his boots. “And then my toenails fell off….”. —Cole Younger, remembering his capture on September 21, 1876. What follows is how all this came down.
The loose association of outlaws did not truly become the "James–Younger Gang" until 1868 at the earliest, when the authorities first named Cole Younger, John Jarrett, Arthur McCoy, George Shepherd and Oliver Shepherd as suspects in the robbery of the Nimrod Long bank in Russellville, Kentucky.
Jan 8, 2016 · Younger died at age 72, in 1916, with 14 bullets still in his body—some from his days as a Confederate soldier and others from those valiant citizens. Captured two weeks later, Cole Younger had no fewer than eight lead wounds and as many as 11—he gave different numbers to reporters.
Jan 28, 2001 · THE STORY OF COLE YOUNGER: Being an Autobiography of the Missouri Guerrilla Captain and Outlaw, His Capture and Prison Life, and the Only Authentic Account of the Northfield Raid Ever...
